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Animal Science 1

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Warm Up

Define

Responsible: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct

Pet: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

Ownership: to have or hold as one's own: possess

Guide to being a Responsible Pet Owner

1. Know your facts!

What type of animal?

What does the animal need to survive?

What does this animal need to be healthy, safe and happy?

License, Id Tags or chips

Any laws written about my animal ?

Is it legal? Do I need a license to keep it?

Where do we find this information?

Internet

Pet supplier

BOOKS!

SPCA or other animal shelter

Guide to being a Responsible Pet Owner

2. Consider your wants and needs

Schedule

How often are you home? Or gone?

Lifestyle

Busy? Active? Relaxed?

Habits

Super clean? Kind of messy?

Why do you want a pet?

Companion? Play mate? Status symbol?

Different animals require different levels of commitment and time

Example: Fish vs. a Dog

What types of commitment levels would these require?

Guide to being a Responsible Pet Owner

3. Think about the future!

How big will the animal get?

How long do they normally live?

Where will you be in the future?

Will your pet be able to come along?

Animal Size is a big determining factor that many people forget to consider

Classic example

Python gets too big, release it right? WRONG! Pythons populations in the everglades is EXPLODING !! What’s the result? Non-native (potentially dangerous) species becoming established in the US, causing the natural ecosystem to become off balance.

AND OF COURSE!

4. Don’t Make More!

Spay: Female, remove ovaries

Neuter: Male, remove testicles

Separate Boys and Girls

Small mammals can reproduce at VERY young ages and can reproduce VERY quickly

Example: Hamster

Able to Breed: Every 20 Days, 24 hours after giving birth

Gestation Period: 20 days

Number of pups: 10 on average

How many pups could a mating couple produce in a year ?

How are these people Practicing Responsible Pet Ownership?

What can go wrong: Hoarding

What can go wrong: Abuse/Neglect

So Remember: Responsible Pet Ownership!

1. Know the facts

2. Consider you

3. Think about the future

4. Make no More!

Activity

Match that Pet!!!

Test Review

Complete the test review.

Use this to Study.

You cannot use your notes or study guide for the test.

Define: Companion Animal, Responsible Pet Ownership, Enrichment

1. What are items to consider when owning/looking for a pet? (hint there are 3) list examples

2. What is the current trend in the animal science industry? (know examples)

3. What does it mean to be a responsible pet owner? What are the “rules” to follow?